Practice of Pain Management by Indian Healthcare Practitioners: Results of a Paper Based Questionnaire Survey

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Reason</td><td align="center">Percentage of healthcare practitioners</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Lack of pain clinic in the city</td><td align="center">38.8%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cost of treatment</td><td align="center">36.6%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Distance from home or work place</td><td align="center">26.1%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Common limitations for referral to pain clinics.

Pain Research and Treatment

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Table 6: Practice of Pain Management by Indian Healthcare Practitioners: Results of a Paper Based Questionnaire Survey 